Supply Chain Sr. Associate
Location: Onsite - Easton, PA
Employment Type: Contingent Worker (Contract, W2)
Contract Length: 18 months (possible extension)
Compensation: $34/$39 per hour (based on experience)
Summary of the Role
Join a hands-on supply chain and warehouse operations team at a third-party logistics warehouse for a large biotech pharmaceutical leader in Easton, PA. This on-site role focuses on managing raw material flows, ERP transaction execution, and resolving real-time operational challenges in a GMP-regulated environment. The position requires strong technical acumen, precise data management, and effective cross-functional coordination within dynamic, startup-like operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and monitor purchase orders and inbound shipment schedules to ensure timely material availability
- Own and manage the raw materials receipt tracker, providing real-time receipt lifecycle and quality workflow updates
- Coordinate and manage weekly outbound schedules including delivery creation, quantity/inventory investigations, and transportation
- Oversee shipping and receiving documentation, ensuring accurate execution of GMP processes and records
- Support and execute on-site operations in partnership with 3PL leadership, manufacturing sites, planning, and transportation teams
- Lead integration activities between SAP and LSP systems, preparing governance deliverables such as dashboards, KPIs, and performance metrics
- Participate in cross-functional workstreams including 3PL, accounting, procurement, master data, quality, and supply chain
- Facilitate timely resolution of quality issues within the warehouse, including damages and documentation errors
- Investigate and resolve shipment, ERP, and inventory discrepancies, ensuring closure of associated quality records
- Drive continuous process improvements through project management, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation
Required Experience & Skills
- Several years of supply chain or warehouse operations experience in regulated environments (GMP, biotech, medical device, or similar)
- Hands-on experience with SAP or similar ERP systems
- Proficiency in Smartsheet and Microsoft Excel
- Demonstrated ability to manage and reconcile large data volumes accurately
- Strong structured problem-solving skills, especially resolving WMS/ERP exceptions
- Excellent communication and documentation habits
- Dependable on-site reliability and execution in an operational setting
- Fluency in English, both oral and written
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to learn new tasks, functions, and responsibilities quickly
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Strong analytical reasoning and creative problem-solving skills
- Effective communication and command skills
- Excellent project management, negotiation, and facilitation skills
- Experience managing multiple responsibilities and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- General understanding of regulatory guidelines (GxP, SOX)
- High attention to detail
- Understanding of clinical study conduct
- Ability to work cross-functionally and within matrixed organizations
- Advanced skills with SAP, MS Office, data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Spotfire)
- CMIS PMP or CPIM certification
Top 3 Must Have Skills
1. Warehouse operations knowledge
2. Supply chain background
3. GMP/GDP experience
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Develop and monitor purchase orders and inbound shipments for material availability
- Maintain receipt tracking and quality workflow updates
- Coordinate outbound scheduling and transportation with 3PL partners
- Ensure shipping/receiving documentation and accurate GMP process execution
- Drive operational strategy and cross-team execution in partnership with 3PL and manufacturing
- Lead SAP/LSP system integration and performance tracking
- Resolve quality issues and shipment discrepancies quickly and accurately
Basic Qualifications
- Master’s Degree OR
- Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years of Life Science or Business experience (preferably in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry) OR
- Associate’s Degree and 6 years of Life Science or Business experience (preferably in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry) OR
- High school diploma/GED and 8 years of Life Science or Business experience (preferably in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry)
This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE
